Nodame cantabile
By: Tomoko Ninomiya ; translated and adapted by Ikoi Hiroe ; lettered by North Market Street Graphics
Contributors: Hiroe, Ikoi; North Market Street Graphics
Publisher: Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 193
ISBN-13: 9780345505231
Subjects: Students; Music appreciation; Conservatories of music; Comic books, strips
Description: Chiaki is gearing up for his first season as a conductor.  The auditions were arduous enough, but that was only the beginning.  With one disastrous performance behind him, Chiaki is driving his orchestra over the edge with his passionate perfectionism.  Will he inspire his jaded musicians to soar, or will they just crash and burn again?"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Translated from the Japanese.

"First published in Japan in 2006 by Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo"--T.p. verso.

"A Dell Rey Manga/Kodansha Trade Paperback Original"--T.p. verso.

The book is published "manga-style," in authentic Japanese right-to-left format.

Rating OT ages 16+